Elect ASHLEY HULL

I don’t have school-aged children, do I get to vote for a trustee?

Yes! Any Powell River resident (in fact, everyone from Saltery Bay to Lund, and Texada) is eligible to vote for every elected position during the November municipal election.

Either as a homeowner or a tenant, you contribute to our city in a multitude of ways.

Your residence in this city, coupled with your Canadian citizenship, qualifies you to make a decision on each elected official who represents people, be they Mayor, City Councillor, or School Trustee.

When is the Powell River general election?

This year our municipal election will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014. 

Stay updated on locations and early voting at www.powellriver.ca

What does a trustee do?

When an individual is elected as a school trustee, he or she becomes one member of a

governing board, responsible for ensuring that the community’s priorities are represented in public education. It is the Board as a whole that

has legal authority, not any one individual trustee or the Board Chair.

Boards of Education share a co-governance relationship with the provincial government and the Ministry of Education. The provincial government and Boards of Education are

democratically elected to represent the public interest in education. The respective responsibilities of the Ministry of Education and Boards of Education are described in the School Act. 

The School Act outlines the primary functions of Boards of Education, including:

• Attending Board and committee meetings; setting local policy for the effective and efficient operation of schools;

• employing the staff necessary for school district operations, such as teachers, school principals, supervisory personnel, aides, clerical and administrative personnel, custodians, building maintenance staff, bus drivers, etc.;

• establishing conditions of employment for employees within the framework of collective bargaining for unionized staff and the regulations regarding compensation for exempt staff;

• preparing and approving the school district’s operating budgets and capital plans;

• hearing appeals from parents and students where a staff decision significantly affects the education, health or safety of a student;

• approving local courses and resource materials for use in the school district;

• approving annual school plans; and

• establishing district literacy plans and achievement contracts for improving student achievement.

A Guide for 2014 School Trustee Candidates